Bernard O'Shea — The Dad Bod Diaries: Whisper it, but am I afraid to succeed?

When his youngest stopped holding his hand crossing the road, Bernard O'Shea took it as a chance to explore his inner feelings about his exercise regime, and came to a starkly honest conclusion

'My youngest stopped holding my hand while crossing the road. I walked the rest of the way home thinking about it more than I probably should have.' Picture: iStock

My youngest stopped holding my hand while crossing the road about three weeks ago.

It wasn’t dramatic. No announcement. He’d already looked both ways, already decided the road was clear, already moved. I was the one standing slightly behind, arm half-extended, reaching for something that had quietly decided it didn’t need me anymore.